15 Real-Life Examples of Sharing the Gospel

Sharing the gospel with your friends doesn’t have to be scary or complicated. Often, the best gospel discussions start naturally out of everyday situations with friends. For that matter, being a good friend or providing helpful service is its own form of missionary work even when actual gospel topics never enter your conversations.

Here are 15 different ideas to consider—each with an example of youth who used them successfully—for sharing the light of the gospel with those around you.

11. Invite a friend to a ward party. Ward parties can be a great place to introduce your friend to multiple people in the ward. After enjoying a nice evening, your friend might be open to gospel discussions.

12. Sit next to someone new at lunch. If you see someone sitting alone during lunch at school, taking the time to sit and visit with them can make a world of difference in their life, even if you don’t ever end up talking about religion.

13. Give away a Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon provides spiritual strength, guidance, and hope. If you see someone struggling with grief or other challenges, a Book of Mormon might just be the best comfort they can receive.

15. Stand and testify when the time is right. Most of the time, sharing the gospel takes place in small conversations with friends. But every now and then, you might just have a chance to teach a large group all at once.

Remember, the measure of success is not whether your friend joins the Church. That can take time. When it comes to sharing the gospel, every effort we make to befriend and invite another person to learn more is its own triumph.

The number of ways we can share the gospel and be better friends is truly endless. However, if you’re still stuck for ideas, here are a few more to consider.

16. Invite your friend to participate in Scouting.

17. Invite your friend to play on a Church sports team.

18. Listen closely to your friends when they want to talk about their own beliefs.

19. Help someone learn about his or her family history.

20. Visit temple grounds with a friend.

21. Bring someone a plate of treats.

22. Study Preach My Gospel.

23. Invite someone to family home evening.

“There is a way for everyone … to participate in this great work. We can each find a way to use our own particular talents and interests in support of the great work of filling the world with light and truth.” —President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

24. Offer to tutor a friend in a subject that’s challenging for him or her.

25. Smile at everyone you meet.

26. Remember names and use them.

27. Compliment at least one person every day.

28. Invite your friend over for family dinner.

29. Plan a Mutual activity geared around the interests of your friend, and then invite the friend to the activity.